Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,380 per week in Towson, MD

Job Title: CVICU RN Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Cardiac Intensive Care Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Hours (19:00 - 07:30) Experience: 2 Years CVICU Experience Required; Will Accept First-Time Travelers with CVICU Experience License: Active RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CPI Required; NIH, OCN, and TNCC Preferred Must-Have: - Minimum 2 Years of Experience - Previous Charge Experience Preferred - Experience with Patient Ratio 1:2 - Required Charting System Experience Description: The position is for a CVICU RN working night shifts. The nurse will be responsible for managing patients post-op cardiac surgery, including CABG, MVR, and AVR.

Job Title: CVICU RN Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Cardiac Intensive Care Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Hours (19:00 - 07:30) Experience: 2 Years CVICU Experience Required; Will Accept First-Time Travelers with CVICU Experience License: Active RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CPI Required; NIH, OCN, and TNCC Preferred Must-Have: - Minimum 2 Years of Experience - Previous Charge Experience Preferred - Experience with Patient Ratio 1:2 - Required Charting System Experience Description: The position is for a CVICU RN working night shifts. The nurse will care for adult and geriatric patients in a cardiac intensive care setting. The average daily census is 3-5 patients, and the bed capacity on the unit is 6. The nurse will be responsible for managing patients post-op cardiac surgery, including CABG, MVR, and AVR. Common patient diagnoses include STEMI, NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, and structural heart conditions. Nurses may need to float to other units as required. The RN will actively manage patients with hemodynamic instability and coagulopathy. In addition, they will manage patients on mechanical support devices such as ECMO and IABP. Weekend coverage is required every third weekend and holiday shifts are to be scheduled as needed. On-call duties of 24-32 hours per 8-week rotation are also part of the job. Candidates should be skilled in various clinical procedures and patient management protocols relevant to cardiac care.